MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Gray Mallard Theater Co. | Minneapolis, MN
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, March 15, 2025
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment please email requests to
thegraymallardtheater@gmail.com
Subject: AEA Audition Appointment. Include a preferred time slot if applicable.
CONTRACT
SPT
$323 weekly minimum (SPT 1)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (See breakdown). Local Minneapolis actors are encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Two contrasting Shakespeare monologues, 3 minutes total. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Phoenix Theater
2605 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
PERSONNEL
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Amanda Fuller, Artistic Dir. and director of Much Ado About Nothing
Grace Riley, Assoc. Producer.
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 06/20/25
Opening: 07/17/25
Closing: 08/03/25
Performances Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
BREAKDOWN
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
SEEKING:
- CLAUDIO: Male presenting. 20’s. Any ethnicity. A young soldier who has recently returned from war. Claudio falls in love with Hero.
- MARGARET: Female presenting. Any ethnicity. 20’s-30’s. Hero’s serving woman. She unwittingly becomes involved in Don John's plot. Double cast TBD.
- URSULA: Female presenting. Any ethnicity. 20’s-30’s. One of Hero’s waiting women. Double cast TBD.
- BORACHIO: Any gender. Any ethnicity. All ages. An associate of Don John. He conspires with Don John to trick Claudio. His name means “drunkard” in Italian.
- ANTONIO: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. 60’s-80’s. Leonato’s elderly brother and Hero’s uncle. Double cast TBD.
- BALTHASAR: Any gender. Any age. A waiting person in Leonato’s household and a musician. Double cast TBD.
- BENEDICK: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. 30’s-40’s. Benedick is a soldier recently returned from the war along with Don Pedro and best friend Claudio. Benedick is charming, always making jokes and puns.
- HERO: Female presenting. Any ethnicity. 20’s. Daughter of Leonato and cousin to Beatrice. Hero is loving, gentle, and kind.
- BEATRICE: Female presenting. Any ethnicity. 20’s-40’s. Beatrice is a strong willed woman, with a sharp wit and spirit.
- DON PEDRO: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. 30’s-50’s. An important nobleman, sometimes referred to as “Prince.” Don Pedro is a longtime friend of Leonato.
- LEONATO: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. 50’s-60’s. The governor of Messina. Leonato is the father of Hero and the uncle of Beatrice.
- DON JOHN: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. 20’s-30’s. The illegitimate brother of Don Pedro. He is the villain of the play. Double cast TBD.
- DOGBERRY: Any Gender. Any age 30+. The constable in charge of the Watch.
- VERGES: Any Gender. Any age. A member of the Watch. Dogberry’s right hand person. Double cast with TBD.
- CONRADE: Male presenting. Any ethnicity. Any age. One of Don John’s close associates, entirely devoted to Don John. Double cast TBD.
- FRIAR FRANCIS: Any Gender. Any age. The priest who married the lovers, and is the voice of reason in the show. Double cast TBD.
- SEXTON: Any gender. Any age. Leads the trial against the villains. Double cast TBD.
